How can governments, regulators, companies and civil society re-appropriate technology for society, rather than letting it run wild with undesirable effects? How can we overcome the feeling of being overwhelmed by the pace of change in technology and powerless to respond – a backlash against technology, or “techlash”? This was the question posed by moderator Philippe Defraigne, Founding Director, Cullen …
Regulating the future: safe, inclusive, connected
How can governments, regulators, companies and civil society re-appropriate technology for society, rather than letting it run wild with undesirable effects? How can we overcome the feeling of being overwhelmed by the pace of change in technology and powerless to respond – a backlash against technology, or “techlash”? This was the question posed by moderator Philippe Defraigne, Founding Director, Cullen …
ITU and Cisco launch digital transformation initiative
ITU, in partnership with Cisco, today launched the Digital Transformation Centers Initiative to equip people with the skills needed to effectively participate in today’s digital society and economy. Through this initiative, launched today at ITU Telecom World, ITU and Cisco will work with a network of institutions to run digital skills training programmes in specific tech areas. Providing digital skills …
Internet Generation Day
Internet Generation Day today consisted of a series of dynamic programmes organized mostly for university students. At the central Agora stage, renowned professors gave lectures on state of the art technologies. Professor Peter Baranyi introduced the MaxWhere 3D platform with features for education, management, and industry uses, followed by Dr. Ferenc Leitold talking about the importance of continuous IT security …
ITU Telecom World 2019 highlights tech innovations improving lives
A host of life-changing innovations were highlighted at the lively Awards Ceremony, which marked the close of four busy days of showcasing, networking and debates at ITU Telecom World 2019. Award winning innovations from SMEs, governments and major corporates came from areas as diverse as online education, 5G airships and drones, green 5G, digital addressing, transforming digital heat from datacentres, …
Future skills for a future world
Upskilling, lifelong learning, the role of the education system, and educating users to understand the importance of technology and what it can do for them, were some of the areas explored at today’s lively panel discussion. For Lidia Stepinska-ustasiak, Head of Social and Corporate Policy Unit, Office of Electronic Communications, Poland, a key area of focus is upskilling, the progression …
Accessibility matters: dismantling the barriers of disability with technology
Technology can facilitate life for the disabled, but it has to be accessible, well-designed and available, with a clear focus on removing barriers in daily life, stated moderator Jose Maria Diaz Batanero, Strategy and Policy Coordinator, ITU – and we should bear in mind the adage that there is no such thing as disability, just a combination of individual circumstances …
ITU Telecom World 2019 Farewell Ceremony
The Farewell Ceremony brought four busy days of showcasing, debates, networking and Awards at ITU Telecom World 2019 to a close, with speeches from Péter Szijjártó, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Hungary and ITU Secretary General Houlin Zhao. Music and entertainment, including a drone show, accompanied this formal goodbye to all delegates and guests.
Bringing technology to the fields
E-agriculture solutions are always an interesting element of the showfloor at ITU Telecom World – and this year is no exception. Delegates explored innovative products such as Kepya’s marketplace platform for smallholder farmers in Angola. Market access is one of the biggest issues in the African farming sector, and one of the best ways to increase yield is through confirmation …